Tom RychlecRychlec, Thomas RichardHeight: 6-2 Weight: 220 Born: September 11, 1934 Meriden, CT Died: October 17, 2023 Meriden, CT High School: Meriden (CT); Monson Academy (Monson, MA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | American International | Played |
| 1954 | American International | Played |
| 1955 | American International | Played |
| 1956 | American International | Played |
| Draft: 10th round (119th overall) 1957 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 81 | ROE-LOE | 12 | 0 |
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 81 | SE-TE | 14 | 13 |
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 81 | TE | 14 | 4 |
| 1962 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1962 BUF AFL | 81 | SE | 6 | 0 |
| 1963 Denver Broncos (AFL)1963 DEN AFL | 80 | TE | 3 | 0 |
| 1964 Hartford Charter Oaks (ACFL)1964 HART ACFL | OE | |||
| 1968 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1968 HART ACFL | 80 | TE | ||
| 1969 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1969 HART ACFL | TE | |||
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 49 | 17 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/31/1957 | 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL |
| Signed | 6/26/1957 | 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL |
| Reserve/Military Service | 9/26/1957 | 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL |
| Activated | 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | |
| Released | 8/24/1959 | 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL |
| Signed | 2/23/1960 | 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL |
| Traded | 8/14/1963 | 1963 Denver Broncos (AFL)1963 DEN AFL |
| Released | 9/2/1963 | 1963 Denver Broncos (AFL)1963 DEN AFL |
| Signed | 12/4/1963 | 1963 Denver Broncos (AFL)1963 DEN AFL |
| Released | 9/1/1964 | 1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL |
| Signed | 9/10/1964 | 1964 Hartford Charter Oaks (ACFL)1964 HART ACFL |
| Free Agent | 1964 Hartford Charter Oaks (ACFL)1964 HART ACFL | |
| Signed | 6/7/1968 | 1968 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1968 HART ACFL |
| Free Agent | 1969 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1969 HART ACFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1962 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1962 BUF AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1964 Hartford Charter Oaks (ACFL)1964 HART ACFL | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1968 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1968 HART ACFL | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1969 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1969 HART ACFL | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 1 | -18 | -18.0 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | -18 | -18.0 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 45 | 590 | 13.1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 33 | 405 | 12.3 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1962 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1962 BUF AFL | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 Denver Broncos (AFL)1963 DEN AFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1964 Hartford Charter Oaks (ACFL)1964 HART ACFL | 19 | 290 | 15.3 | 25 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1968 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1968 HART ACFL | 7 | 99 | 14.1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1969 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1969 HART ACFL | 1 | |||||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 87 | 1089 | 12.5 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1962 BUF AFL | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Hartford Knights (ACFL)1968 HART ACFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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